WF9 1BW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 041B, Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF9 1BW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WF9 1BW
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 58% on JulyWakefield 041B: 91 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Elmsall, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 830 m awayExact point
- No property in WF9 1BW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 041BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 880 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF9 1BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF9 1BWRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF9 1BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Upton Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Minsthorpe Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Ash Grove Primary Academy Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WF9 1BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £145,000Second Avenue, WF9 1BWAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £145,000Richmond Road, WF9 1JGApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £128,750Field Lane, WF9 1BNJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £135,000First Avenue, WF9 1BLAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £147,000Third Avenue, WF9 1BPOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £180,000Richmond Road, WF9 1HPDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £50,000Pennine View, WF9 1LZMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £185,000Rose Avenue, WF9 1DSDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WF9 1BW
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Co-op New UptonThe Co-operative Group880 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 041B
Everything about Wakefield 041BThe postcode district: WF9
Everything about WF9Your MP
- Jon TrickettLabourMP for Normanton and Hemsworth
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.